Crib caddy



June 2, 1964 l.. D. ELKlNs 3,135,392

CRIB cADnY Filed Dec. 5, 1961 .INVENTGR y Z ff* MIJ fzffgikm BY v y 3,135,392 Patented June 2,A 1964A CRBQADDY Lois D. Elkins, '1603 Caroline St., Fredericksburg, Va. Filed Dec. 5, 1961, Ser. No. 157,136 9 Ciaims; (Crm1- 86) The invention relates generally to receptacles and supports therefor, and more particularly to a novel receptacle and attached support for articles of various shapes and sizes such as are used for infant care in a nursery, etc. Various types Vof receptacles for holding a plurality of articles are known in the art and many of these are characterized by one or more of a number of inherently undesirable features. Among these are: a poor design requiring special supporting surfaces; a lack of special compartments for segregating various types of articles; an impractical arrangement of compartments, etc., so asto hinder rather than facilitate the use of the articles contained therein; an unsightly appearance which is incompatible with conventional furnishings; a bulkiness and unwieldiness rendering them not readily portable; and a fragile construction resulting in a short life in use.

` Accordingly, the chief object of the present invention is to provide an improved receptacle for articles of variousv sizes and shapes which will obviate the above and other undesirable features of known receptacles.

An important object of the present invention is to provide an improved receptacle which will support the Avarious and most frequently used items in infant care, etc., and enable their convenient, orderly, and segregated maintenance and ready use, and which is portable and readily supported onor from customary nursery or other furniture, or equivalent supports.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide an improved receptacle for articles of various sizes and shapes which is light in weight, but so reinforced as to be attractive in appearance and strong, rugged, and of long life in use. Y Y v Other objects and Vadvantages of the invention will become apparent 'duringthe course of the following description. Y

In the drawings VI have shown one embodiment of the invention. Inthis showing:

FIGURE 1 is a front perspective view of thereceptacle comprising the invention; and

FIGURE 2 is a central, vertical sectional View thereof to an enlarged scale taken on line 2-2 of FIGURE l.

Referring to the drawings, numeral 10 designates the receptacle as a whole which comprises a generally rectangular L-shaped top or cover 12, a coextensive body 14, and a resilient clasp-type support 16 rigidly connected to ,the top 12.

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The flat surface of the cover or top 12 extends rearwardly and terminates in a truncated cone having a top edge 18 which curves downwardly to merge with each end, a front wall 20 and a rear wall 22 extending downwardly and terminating ush with a peripheral, strengthening flange 24 which is down-turned from the edge of the top 12.

A pair of spaced walls 26, which define a recess for a sponge or other pin receptor, is positioned centrally of the top front Wall 20 and extends forwardly therefrom along the top 12 for a short distance. The front edges of the walls 26 are forwardly and downwardly inclined to facilitate access to the pin receptor as seen in FIGURE l.

A large circular aperture 28 is formed in the top 12 between each of the walls 26 and the adjacent end of the receptacle 10 and a spaced pair ofsnialler apertures 30 is formed in and centrally of the top 12 adjacent its front edge. It is to be noted that each of the-apertures 28 and 30 are provided with down-turned, strengthening, peripheral flanges 32 and 34 respectively.

The body 14 of the receptacle 10 includes front, rear and end walls, and a rectangular aperture 36 having an inturned, downward-inclined, strengthening peripheral iiange 38, is formedV centrally of the front wall adjacent its upper edge. A rectangular, tubular compartment 40 bf identical dimensions 'and open at its upper end is joined to and made integral with the flange 38 by abutting the upper edges of the compartment against the ange and applying heat so as to fuse the two strongly together. Y

A pair of circular compartments 42 are similarly made integralwith the flanges 34 of the apertures 30. The body 14 is Vnext made integral with the top or cover 12 by abutting the lupper edges of the body walls with the peripheral flange '24 and bottom edge ofthe rear wall 22 and applying heatto fuse the receptacle into a strong unitary structure.

It is to be noted that the receptacle 10 is strongly braced at several points by virtue of the functional design thereof. The truncated cone portion of the L-shaped cover 12 is in itselfa strong box-like structure, and the Iflat portion of the cover is rigidly Vconnected with the latter by the walls 26 and is further reinforced by the four aperture `flanges 32 and 34. The body 14 is reinforced by the iiange 38 and is made rigid by its connection with the cover ,12. A pin receptor 44 is removably mountedin the recess formed by the walls 26 and is shaped to generally con- 4forni with the recess and to projectV thereby and as shown.

While various materials are suitable for Vuse as the pin receptor, the soft plastic sponge illustrated is preferred, inasmuch as it maybe removed and washed from time to time. Also, it may be chemically treated to prevent rusting of the diaper pins used, due tothe ammonia pres- 'tions formed by the curvedly-connected legs 46, 48, 50

and 52, as shown. These have a dual function in that the legs 48 and 50 comprise a part of the support afforded for various articles by the receptacle, by affording a clasptype support for folded diapers and other articles, whether the bottom 14 is resting on a flat surface or the receptacle 10 is supported as a whole on a crib, chair back, etc., by the clasp support formed by the legs 46 and 48. The leg 52 is cur-bed downwardly to avoid the presence of any sharp upstanding edges.

The clasp support 16 is formed of the same material as the rest of the receptacle 10 and is integrally connected thereto by heat fusing the leg 46 to the rear wall 22. If desired, one or more rivets 54 may also be used. It will be appreciated that all of the juncture lines of the parts united by heat fusing will be substantially unnoti'ceable in the assembled receptacle 10.

In use, the items most frequently used in the care of infants are placed in the large apertures 28 to rest on the body bottom 14, swab sticks may be placed in the compartment 40, miscellaneous items can be put in the comis readily and conveniently portable and of minimum weight.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention, herewith shown and described, is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the Vscope of the subjoined claims. 1

I claim: Y

l. A receptacle comprising in combination, a cover having a horizontal portion terminating in a vertically disposed truncated cone portion, a pair of upstanding spaced walls defining an article receiving recess formed integrally with and centrally of said cover portions tol reinforce said cover, a body portion connected to said cover and having a flat bottom and side and end walls formed integrally therewith, a plurality of apertures formed in said horizontal cover portion for the projection of articles therethrough while supported by said body portion, and resilient support means connected to said truncated cone portion to support the receptacle upon other objects.

2. The combination, as recited in claim 1, wherein a depending peripheral ange is formed integrally with each of said apertures to reinforce said cover.

3. The combination recited in claim 1, wherein said support means includes undulations to form an articlereceiving support between adjacent undulations.

4. The combination recited in claim 1, wherein an aperture is formed in said body portion and a peripheral flange is formed integrally therewith to reinforce said body.

5. The combination recited in claim 4, wherein a tube having a single open end is connected to said body ange to form an outwardly opening compartment in said body portion. Y

6. A receptacle comprising a body having a flat bottom and upstanding side and end walls integral therewith, a

.cover having a peripheral depending flange integrally connected with the upper edges of said side and end walls by said ange, a plurality of apertures formed in said cover for the insertion of articles therethrough for support on said bottom, a resilient member having undulations connected to said cover to receive and support additional articles and to detachably support the receptacle upon other objects, and a pair of spaced walls dening an article receiving recess formed centrally of and integrally with said cover and extending to one edge thereof to reinforce the same.

7. A receptacle comprising a body having a at bottom and upstanding side and ends walls integral therewith, a cover having a peripheral depending ange integrally connected with the upper edges of said side and end walls by said flange, a plurality of apertures formed in said cover for the insertion of articles therethrough for support on said bottom, a resilient member having undulations connected to said cover to receive and support additional articles and to detachably support the receptacle upon other objects, a depending peripheral reinforcing ilange formed integrally with each Vof said apertures, and a pair of spaced walls defining an article receiving recess formed centrally of and integrally with said vcover and extending to one edge thereof to reinforce the same; Y v

8. A receptacle comprising at least one compartment having a bottom and upstanding walls integrally therewith, a top having a vertical portion and a depending flange integrally connected with the upper edges of said walls, a resilient member having undulations connected to said top to receive and support additional articles and tok detachably support the receptacle upon other objects, .and a pair of spaced Walls deining an article receiving recess closed by said Vertical portions and formed on and integrally with said top and extending toward one edge thereof to reinforce the same.

9. A receptacle comprising, in combination, a top having a horizontal portion terminating in an upstanding portion, a pair of upstanding spaced walls defining an article receiving recess formed on and integrally with said horizontal portion of said top and extending from said upstanding portion toward an edge of said top to reinforce the same, at least one aperture formed in said horizontal portion, and a compartment having a bottom and upstanding integral walls coextensive with said aperture and having upper edges connected integrally with the horizontal portion defining said aperture.

References Cited in the ile of this patent y UNITED STATES PATENTS D. 192,697 Anderson May 1, 1962 2,536,725A Cleveland Ian. 2, 1951 2,600,087 Vogel June l0, 1952 2,735,597 Treleven Feb. 21, 1956 2,881,926 -Y Spence Apr. 14, 1959 2,889,051 Kramer June 2, 1959 3,036,717 Johnsonl May 29, 1962 

1. A RECEPTACLE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A COVER HAVING A HORIZONTAL PORTION TERMINATING IN A VERTICALLY DISPOSED TRUNCATED CONE PORTION, A PAIR OF UPSTANDING SPACED WALLS DEFINING AN ARTICLE RECEIVING RECESS FORMED INTEGRALLY WITH AND CENTRALLY OF SAID COVER PORTIONS TO REINFORCE SAID COVER, A BODY PORTION CONNECTED TO SAID COVER AND HAVING A FLAT BOTTOM AND SIDE AND END WALLS FORMED INTEGRALLY THEREWITH, A PLURALITY OF APERTURES FORMED IN SAID HORIZONTAL COVER PORTION FOR THE PROJECTION OF ARTICLES THERETHROUGH WHILE SUPPORTED BY SAID BODY PORTION, AND RESILIENT SUPPORT MEANS CONNECTED TO 